Bjørg BOFFIN obtained her Master’s degree in Law at the University of Antwerp (UA) in 2021. During her master studies she followed a major in civil law and a minor in criminal law, with a special interest in liability law. In September 2021 she was sworn in as a lawyer at the Antwerp Bar and joined STUDIO | LEGALE where she mainly deals with cases concerning liability law and the collection of unpaid invoices.
She fluently speaks and writes Dutch, English and French.
Yannick Lauwers obtained in 2021 his Master of Laws degree cum laude at the KU Leuven. During his studies, he majored in economic law and minored in private law. During this time, he developed a special interest in company and corporate law. In April 2021 he was sworn in as a lawyer at the Antwerp Bar and joined STUDIO | LEGALE Lawyers.
He fluently speaks and writes Dutch and English and get by in French.
Stephanie Schlenker obtained her Master’s degree in Law cum laude at the University of Antwerp in 2019. During her master’s program she followed a major in corporate law and a minor in tax law. She developed a special interest in insolvency law. In September 2019 she was sworn in as a lawyer at the Bar of Antwerp. Since August 2020, she joined the team of STUDIO | LEGALE.
She fluently speaks and writes Dutch, English and French.
Ruben Brosens was awarded a Masters of Law degree in 2017 at the University of Antwerp (UA). During his general masters program, he developed an interest in company law, more specifically corporate law. Therefore he subsequently started and successfully completed the Master after Master in Corporate Law at the KU Leuven in 2018. On the third of September 2018 he was sworn in as a lawyer at the Antwerp bar and he joined the team of STUDIO | LEGALE.
He fluently speaks and writes Dutch, English, French; Additionally, he has a sound spoken and written knowledge of the German language.
Pauline Vanhorenbeke was awarded a Masters of Law degree in 2017 cum laude with the finalities of civil and criminal law at the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL). During her studies she specialised mainly in insurance law and health law. She also completed a master after master in social law at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). In June 2018, she was sworn in as a lawyer at the Bar of Antwerp and joined the team of STUDIO | LEGALE.
She fluently speaks and writes French, English and Dutch.
Jolien Appels was awarded a Masters of Law degree cum laude in June 2017 at the University of Antwerp. In the master program she mainly focused on civil and criminal law. While writing her master’s thesis on ‘the future of the irrevocability of the gift’, she immersed herself in family patrimonial law. As part of the Erasmus project she studied for one semester at the University of Uppsala in Sweden, allowing her to develop her skills in legal English. In October 2017 she was sworn in as a lawyer at the Bar of Mechelen. A year later she made the switch to the Antwerp Bar to join the STUDIO | LEGALE team, where she mainly operates in civil and corporate law.
She fluently speaks and writes Dutch, English and French.
Laurie Peer was awarded a Master of Laws degree by the University of Antwerp (UA) in June 2014. During her studies, she developed an interest in Civil Law and Liability Law. In September 2014, Laurie Peer joined the Bar of Antwerp and joined the STUDIO | LEGALE team, where she further specialized in Liability, Insurance and Insolvency Law. She was awarded the certificate for the course of liquidator in bankruptcy proceedings in 2017 and she got a post-graduate in liability law and insurance law. She is a certified mediator in civil and commercial matters and followed a course in social affairs at the renowned bMediation (BBLC vzx and BCI) in 2020, which she successfully completed.
She fluently speaks and writes Dutch, French and English.
Joost Peeters, co-founder and partner of STUDIO | LEGALE started his Law Studies at the University of Antwerp (UA) and graduated via the Catholic University of Leuven (KU Leuven) at the University of Rome (ROMA LUISS) prior to joining the Bar of Antwerp in 2001. He is specialised in Insurance Law, Company Law (legal assistance in various takeovers and share transfers), Business Law, (Commercial) Tenancy Law, Contract Law, and Traffic Law. He is liquidator/curator in bankruptcy proceedings and he assist companies that are in difficulties (mainly in cases governed by the Belgian Continuity of Enterprises Act). He was sworn in as Deputy Justice of the Peace in Antwerp and is also a Legal Assessor for the Belgian Architects’ Association and Administrator. Joost PEETERS is holder of the Special Training Certificate for Belgian Criminal Cassation Proceedings. He recently obtained the DPO (Data Protection Officer) Degree concerning the new GDPR at the esteemed DPI (Data Protection Institute). He is a certified collaborative negotiator and certified mediator in civil and commercial matters. He also followed a course in mediation in social affairs in 2020.
He speaks and writes Dutch, French and English fluently and can get by in Italian and German.
Olivier Boes
Olivier Boes studied Law in Namur and Leuven prior to joining the Bar of Antwerp in 1998. During the first years of his career he focused on insurance, traffic and physical injury matters, but gradually his interest in Immovable Property Law gained the upper hand. He successfully completed the postgraduates Company and Property Law cum laude. Olivier Boes is currently mainly active in commercial and civil law, with a special preference for commercial disputes. Debt collection also accounts for a large part of his time allocation. Olivier Boes is co-founder and partner of STUDIO | LEGALE.
He fluently speaks and writes Dutch, French and English
